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Op-ed: Why do VCs fund founders like Sam Bankman-Fried and Elizabeth Holmes but not Black entrepreneurs?

  By Rodney Williams January 12, 2024 Sam Bankman Fried, former founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was found guilty of wire fraud, conspiracy, and stealing as much as $10 billion in customer money. Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, is serving an 11-year sentence for fraud and conspiracy over false claims she made to … Continue reading Op-ed: Why do VCs fund founders like Sam Bankman-Fried and Elizabeth Holmes but not Black entrepreneurs?